The Darkness 2
The Darkness 2 is a wonderful FPS, RPG and Psychological Horror-Survival video game by Digital Extremes. You’ll have to control the character of Jackie Estacado, the leader of the Franchetti Criminal Family. Your task is to act as Jackie Estacado, use your Dark powers against the rival gang that recently attacked you, eliminate them and enjoy engaging yourself into amazingly haunting and psychological horror filled game-play. Exploration, artifacts and items collection, amazingly blasting enemy encounters and the deep prowess of dark powers makes this game more and more involving as you further flow with the story-line. With a great dark setting, unbelievably stressing situations, and your ability to cater with the problems, hardcore encounters with the bizarre creatures and enemies, loads of cool weapons to shoot down the enemies, super fine and dramatic event depictions, eye-catching visuals and a brilliant story, The Darkness 2 is one amazing game to play and enjoy.
#1 Insurgency
Insurgency is a great addition to the Action, FPS and RPG genres. The game offers Brilliant MMO aesthetics and lets you engage yourself into epic Team-based encounters with the enemies. You can select your teams (U.S. Marines or Insurgents), Use your amazing Tactical Skills to lead your teams, use state of the art and advanced weapons to eliminate your enemies and complete the exciting game objectives. Insurgency lets you be part of a 16 member team in which you can choose a player class from a number of choices (Rifleman, Support, Gunner, Engineer, Marksman etc.), get into the play and drop some enemies. Insurgency offers brilliantly easy controls, cool visuals and an addictive game-play all made blasting with 20 types of different weapons, 27 different game maps, 9 Multiplayer game modes, 4 Co-Op Multiplayer Modes, Offline practice Mode, loads of upgrades and custom map creation options. Insurgency is one of the mega hits of this specific genre and it’ll definitely entertain you good.
#2 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Developed by 2K Australia is an amazingly thrilling and Action-Packed First-Person Shooter video game. The story of the game revolves around the character of the protagonist Jack who works for Hyperion Corporation. The company loses its Helios Space Station to Military after the Operation Lost Legion and sends you in along with four playable characters. Your task is to fight off the captives from Helios Space Station and regain the control by defeating the Lost Legion. The game lets you interact with a lot of NPCs and switch between the four playable characters according to the needs and the situations you go through. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! offers super best visuals, a great story, a lot of weapons and upgrades etc. For a great FPS experience, you must play this action-filled game, it’ll leave you spellbound for sure.
#3 HalfLife 2: Deathmatch
HalfLife 2: Deathmatch is an Action filled FPS and MMO video game by Valve Corporation. The game lets you be part of the game-play by choosing sides (Red or Blue Team) and weapons of your choice. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a Multiplayer game, so it allows you take part in Team Deathmatch and kill the enemies by the help of your team mates. In Deathmatch you act alone and your only objective is to kill other online challengers and earn experience points, but in Team Deathmatch you can be part of a team (Rebels or Combine) and your objective is to kill enemy team’s members. Missions like Capturing the Flag, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch etc are all packed with blasting action and are a great source to enjoy the game. The single player campaign is also quite fun. You can remain in contact with your team in real time audio transmission or you can be a silent member of the team. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a wonderful Action, First Person Shooter and MMO video game that offers great narrative, beautifully created visuals and an immersive game-play to enjoy.
#4 Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a Zombie, Horror Survival video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. Left 4 Dead 2 is a First-person Shooter video game set on a global scale, infected by the Green Flu which is responsible to transform humans into extremely aggressive and deadly zombies. The story of the game revolves around the four survivors Coach, Ellis, Nick and Rochelle who are immune to the flu. In order to survive they travel from place to place items like food, medicines, weapons etc. You can choose one of the characters as protagonist and play the game. Because of being the main character of the game you act as their leader. The game allows you to use different firearms and melee weapons according to the scenario on a specific point in the game. For example if you encounter a zombie or multiple in the shape of hordes, you can engage in close combats using melee weapons, and if you are on a safe distance you can use guns like Pistols or snipers to shoot down the zombies. The game provides you with a multiplayer gaming mode, so you can play with other online players too. You also get to play 5 campaigns, in which you get provided with safe houses and check points and a goal to survive till the end of the campaign. Left 4 Dead 2 is an amazingly addictive and quite thrilling game with a super action and adventure packed game-play. Left 4 Dead 2 is available to play on Windows, Mac, Xbox, Steam and Linux platforms.
#5 PayDay 2
PayDay 2 is First-person Shooter, Tactical Co-operative Multiplayer and Stealth video game. Game kicks off after the events of its predecessor PayDay and introduces a New Gang of Washington D.C. The game allows you to be a member of that Gang and go heisting banks, robbing Jewelry Shops, stealing Cars, Distributing Narcotics and stealing whatever you want in Washington D.C. along with 2 AI players or team up with friends and enjoy amazing Co-Operative Multiplayer gaming. With an Action-packed game-play and all the super thriller nature, PayDay 2 is a blast. If you love playing games like PayDay 2, the following Action-packed titles would definitely be of your great interest. Let’s have a look at some of the best alternatives to PayDay 2.
#6 Metro: 2033
Metro: 2033 is a Hardcore Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and First-person Shooter video game and a direct sequel to Metro last Light. The game is set in a Post-Apocalyptic era and takes you to the city of Moscow, Russia. Once again you’ll play as Artyom and your task is to survive and save the humanity from the reign of mutant creatures and their sudden deadly attacks. In order to complete the tasks, you’ll have to scavenge an open world for items like food, weapons, ammunition and medical supplies, fight against the mutants using different weapons in close and long distance combats and survive until every one of the enemies is killed or is neutralized in any other way possible. With an amazing game-play similar to its predecessors and Fallout series games, a great story to follow, ultra-realistic visuals and an amazingly realistic game setting, Metro 2033 is a great Action, horror, Survival and First Person Shooter video game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.
#7 Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Counter Strike: Global Offensive or shortly abbreviated as CS: GO is an Online Multiplayer Tactical First Person Shooter Video game by Valve Corporation. Released back in 2012, the game offers amazing amounts of classic content such as new maps, characters, and game modes, cross-platform multiplayer game-play, regular updates and a huge amount of DLC. With an amazingly immersive objective-based multiplayer FPS game-play, Counter Strike: Global Offensive lets you join the teams (Counter-Terrorist Force or the Terrorists) and eliminate your enemies by the use of sophisticated weaponry and Tactics. Counter Strike: Global Offensive offers a number of fantastic and quite addictive game modes such as Classic Casual, Competitive, Bomb Scenario, Hostage Scenario, Arms Race, Demolition, Deathmatch etc. Furthermore, the game allows you to play the game offline with bots and enjoy all the fun. The Online Play option lets you go against your enemies, be part of a team and keep on enjoying the game. With a unique matchmaking system, Online game availability via Steam, Anti Cheat system, Dedicated Servers, Unique Elo Rating System, beautiful visuals and an addictive gameplay entertaining millions of online players, Counter Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most played and well liked game in the Counter Strike series.
#8 Half Life
Half-Life is a Super Thrilling Sci-Fi FPS (First person Shooter) video game by Valve Corporation. This brilliant game is one of the trend setters in FPS genre and it provided with a wonderful FPS series of games that actually ruled over the world. With a huge following and a worldwide acclaim, Half-Life was one of the best game of its time. Sci-Fi and FPS characteristics, great mechanics and an engaging game-play made the players love this game. The game is set in a Remote Desert situated in the City of New Mexico and it takes you to the premises of Black mesa Research Facility, a Secret Complex that resembles greatly to the Area 51. Half Life lets you be a skilled Scientist and a Theoretical Physicist and tells the story of the events and aftermath of a Black Mesa Experiment gone wrong. The Experiment goes horribly wrong and as a result an undefinable Phenomenon happens that opens up portals in the facility and the Aliens swarm down.No your task is to survive by killing the alien enemies at sight because they have no mercy for humans at all. on the other hand HECU (Hazardous Environment Combat Unit) keeps on struggling against the aliens. In order to stop the widespread chaos and panic HECU tries to suppress the matter by confiscating all of the data and Scientists related to the Incident. Freeman gets barred to but soon with the help of fellow scientists he reaches down to the other end of the portal, in the Xen territory in order to eliminate the Nihilanth, who is keeping the portal opened. Half Life offers a strong and fantastic narrative, great story amazing gameplay as well as loads of fantastic perks, cool weapons etc.
#9 Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a single and multiplayer First-person Shooter video game that takes place in a futuristic era of 22nd century in Egypt. Serious Sam 3: BFE allows you to engage yourself in a fast-paced and action-packed game-play and fight against the huge numbers of enemies in an open world. You can have all the traditional and futuristic weapons you want and kill the enemies by strategic assaults and counter attacks. Different types of enemies show different levels of resistance so choice of weapons matters a lot. On every enemy kill, game awards you with experience points that can be used to buy upgrades. The core game-play of Serious Sam 3: BFE greatly resembles to the one on Serious Sam and allows you to experience and amazing blend of futuristic and old gaming environments and settings. Being a great shooter game with a super-fast and addictive game-play, this game will surely provide you with an amazing experience of FPS gaming.
#10 Counter Strike
Counter-Strike is a fast-paced and action-filled tactical FPS (First Person Shooter) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The game offers a war-based action and thrilling gameplay and features a competitive and challenging environment, a great and appealing storyline, and enhanced graphics. It presents a player-controlled protagonist who acts alone or can lead teams of characters like himself and engages in combats with the hostiles in a war-based environment.
Due to the multiplayer nature of the game series, players on a network or globally using the internet can play as teams or on opposite sides as enemies. In addition, it provides various world maps, team-based and vehicular warfare, and a unique experience of first-first-person gaming. You’ll definitely enjoy playing it.
#11 Resident Evil
Resident Evil is a popular Single-player Horror-Survival and Shooter video game developed by Capcom and published by Nintendo. The game is also known as Bio Hazard in Japan and some other parts of the world. This one is the first game in the Resident Evil series and provides the saga basis. The game’s story features the character of Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine.
Both of the characters are part of S.T.A.R.S, an elite task force that travels to Raccoon City to investigate the sudden disappearance of their team members. While searching for the clues, they get trapped inside a huge mansion filled with all kinds of gory monsters and Zombies. The players can either select Chriss or Jill as the main character, explore the mansion and uncover the secrets about the disappearance of the team members and the Zombie outbreak.
#12 Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead is a Single and Multiplayer Horror-Survival and First-person Shooter video game by Valve Corporation. The game takes place in a world deeply drowned in the aftermath of a massive Apocalyptic Pandemic that leaves the world in despair. The game features four characters as the Survivors and allows the players to control them while battling against the hordes of Infected Zombie like creatures. Left 4 Dead offers four main game modes such as Single Player Mode, Co-Op Mode, Versus Mode, and Survival Mode. In Single-player mode, players can control one character out of the four, and the other are controlled by the game AI (Artificial Intelligence). In Co-Op mode players can join the game in Co-Op mode and engage in the campaign, Versus Mode allows the players to enjoy the game with eight players, and the Survival mode lets the players survive in the game as four differently controlled players. Left 4 Dead offers a First-person perspective gameplay in which it allows the players to use different types of weapons such as Pistols, Pipe Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, Dual Wield weapons, etc. along with a first-aid kit, and mini guns. Left 4 Dead offers both Long distance and Melee combats and that makes the gameplay more interesting because while melee attacking the infected, players can use Melee weapons as well. With an absorbing story, addictive gameplay, clean 3D visuals and all the Zombie shooting fun, Left 4 Dead is a great Horror-Survival and Shooting video game to play and enjoy.
#13 Dead Effect
For all those Sci-Fi Shooter enthusiasts who dearly love playing games, Dead Effect is actually a gift. This amazing game is packed with hardcore Action, Thrill, Stealth and Horror-Survival elements and offers a unique game-play experience. The game takes you to outer space and leaves you in a Star Ship fitted with a new FTL technology. The ship’s destination is a planet named as Tau Ceti F and after setting the course, all crew goes into hyper-sleep but when an elite member of Unit 13 wakes up, he finds the ship crowded with the Undead. In order to survive the Zombies, he starts finding the means to save himself and the story goes on. Dead Effect offers amazingly brutal encounters with Zombies, and leaves you alone to survive and to find other survivors. Your task is simple, get up, lace yourself with all the available weapons, start hunting down the undead and use your stealth abilities to prey on your targets. With amazing single-player and long campaigns, exploration, survival, loads of in-game achievements and state of the art weapons, and eerie soundtracks, Dead Effect offers brilliant visuals, a great story and a fantastic game-play.
#14 Borderlands 2 Game of the Year
Borderlands 2 Game of the Year is an Action, role-playing, Co-op and Single-player video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. The game revolves around different elements such as shooting, exploration and combat. It includes new era of loot and shoot and lets you select one of four hunter and jump into the game world where you have to face a massive breathtaking environment, deadly creatures, evil master, and psychos. Assume the role of the handsome Jack, make new buddies, equip them with new weapons and fight together in co-op mode against monsters for redemption and revenge around living planets. There are different levels and you must complete each one, defeat monsters and face their bosses, defeat them to earn experience points and use them to unlock further weapons, modes and characters. Borderlands 2 Game of the Year offers key features such as Brand new Foes, New Environments on Pandora, Epic Story, Dynamic Co-op, New Character and Classes, etc. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.
#15 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed and published by Capcom for multiple platforms. It is the 11th installment ad twenty-fourth title overall in the franchise of Resident Evil. It is the first game in the marvelous series available to be played from the first-person view. The story centers on the protagonist named as Ethan Winters, as he finds his beloved wife named as Mia, which leads him to a plantation by the Baker Family. The protagonist crafts weapons and other tools to face off Baker Family and the Molded, a form of bacteria. The primary objective is to explore the world from the first-person perspective and fight against zombies and other creatures using handguns, flame throwers, chainsaw, and shotgun, etc. There are a series of levels, and each level requires a completion of certain objectives to progress. The player can assume the role of the protagonist and his ultimate task is to fight against enemies and the Baker Family to rescue his wife Mia from dangers. With enhanced mechanics, engaging gameplay and brilliant controls, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the best game to play and enjoy.
#16 Metro: 2033 Redux
Metro: 2033 Redux is an Adventure, Horror-Survival, First-person Shooter and Single-player video game created by 4A Games and published by Deep Silver. It brings an exciting story, in which the world was destroyed by an apocalyptic event, destroying almost humanity and transforming the planet Earth into a wasteland. The civilization of human entered into a new dark age with lots of challenges and dangers. It takes place in the future 2033, where a new generation was born and rise in an underground environment, and try their best to survive. You as the playable character can assume the role of the protagonist named as Artyom, who born on the last day before the devastation and raised underground. Your ultimate job is to manipulate the world, fight enemies who are the responsible for the destruction and kill them to restore your land. The environment can be explored from a first-person perspective, and you can use a variety of weapons to kill enemies and earn points. Two Play Styles (Survival and Spartan), Multiple Modes, Huge Arsenal of Weaponry, etc. are core features in the game to enjoy.
#17 Interstellar Marines: Spearhead Edition
Interstellar Marines: Spearhead Edition is an Action Role-playing, Co-op, Single-player and Multiplayer Tactical Shooter video game developed and published by Zero Point Software for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the science-fictional world where you takes on the role of the main protagonist, who must explore the breathtaking environment to smash down enemies to save the land. There are a variety of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain objectives. You can explore the land from a first-person perspective and use a huge arsenal of weaponry to take down enemies. During the gameplay, you can interact with non-player characters, take aid from them, and progress through the story. Other levels and features will be unlocked as you gain enough experience and points. Avoid enemy attack, use powerful weapons and kill enemies to score the points. The game comes with all future updates and expansion packs, including the original game Interstellar Marines. With superb mechanics, thrilling environment, and brilliant controls, Interstellar Marines: Spearhead Edition is the wonderful game to enjoy.
#18 Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 is a wonderfully engaging Single and Multiplayer FPS video game by Valve Corporation that allows you to join one of the two mercenary teams, select your character from 9 main classes (Scouts, Soldiers, Pyro, Demomen, Heavy, Engineer, Medic, Sniper and Spy) and battle against the enemies by using state of the art weaponry and tactics. The objective of the game is to protect the company assets owned by two brothers who are in conflict with one another and they have hired a number of mercenaries to eliminate the other side and to seize control of the company. You can select any side and act accordingly in order to eliminate your enemies and win the epic combats. Team Fortress 2 offers wonderfully engaging game modes such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Deathmatch, team Deathmatch etc. and allows you to use different weapons and tactics to kill the enemies. With a great deal of DLC, upgrades, loads of amazing Perks, great visual details and a thrilling game-play, Team Fortress 2 offers a wonderful FPS gaming experience.
#19 Interstellar Marines
Interstellar Marines Developed by the Zero Point Software, Interstellar Marines is a wonderful Action, RPG, FPS and Horror-Survival video game that takes you on some amazing missions in the 22nd century. The game tasks you to go on epic space exploration missions, hunt for the resources, face the challenges, dangers and get the ultimate rewards while encountering the alien enemies. Discover the true nature of ultimate space adventures, engage yourself into epic conflicts and be the heroes and the saviors of the human race. With some amazingly customized game modes, Unique combination of RPG and Tactical elements, Futuristic weaponry and advanced battle tactics, brilliant characters, interactive open world gaming environments, super cool visual details, a great story and an engagingly immersive game-play, Interstellar Marines is a marvelous addition to this specific genre. Try it out for an out of this world Action, RPG and FPS gaming experience, you’ll definitely love playing this game.